The Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the postseason, but there are quite a few things to address before the road through October.
The bullpen situation, which lost another game for LA following a run-less outing by a starting pitcher on Tuesday, has never made fans more nervous than what some of the blown leads in September have shown. Another glaring issue that September has brought is that All-Star catcher Will Smith is currently on the injured list and at risk of not being ready for the start of the postseason.
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“I’m hoping for it,” Smith said when asked if he will be activated by then.